1932

Queens: Liberty Avenue - 171st Street

(1) Liberty Avenue, north side, east frow near 171st Street, showing some very old houses, remains of the past. This part of Liberty Avenue was formerly South Street and one of the Main east-west thoroughfares of Jamaica Village. P. L. Sperr April 1, 1932 (2) No. 172-15 Liberty Avenue, the twin-chimneyed house seen in view 1. P. L. Sperr April 1, 1932 (3) A clearance next to the old house seen in view 2, and between the house and the one-story brick garage seen in view 1. The clearance extends north to Douglas Avenue and shows an old dwelling on the north side of the latter avenue. Behind the house is the steel elevated structure of the Long Island Railroad. P. L. Sperr April 1, 1932

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection